NURS 251 Pharmacology Final Exam Study Guide – With Questions & Answers (Graded A+)
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NURS 251 Pharmacology Final Exam Study Guide – With Questions & Answers (Graded A+)
NURS 251 Pharmacology Final Exam Study Guide – With Questions & Answers (Graded A+)
What is interdisciplinary communication? - ANSWER - allows healthcare members from various disciplines to communicate and w...
, NURS 251 Pharmacology Final Exam
Study Guide – With Questions &
Answers (Graded A+)
What is interdisciplinary communication? - ANSWER - allows healthcare members
from various disciplines to communicate and work together
What is the purpose of the end of shift report? - ANSWER - allows the nurse to
explain to the oncoming nurse the condition of their patients
What is SBAR? - ANSWER - S: situation
B: background
A: assessment
R: recommendation
What is involved in the situation step of SBAR? - ANSWER - - what are you talking
about?
- concise statement of the patient problem
- identify self and where your calling from
What is involved in the background step of SBAR? - ANSWER - - pertinent data to
the current problem
- any changes in mental status or uncontrolled pain
- what are your recent vitals
- pertinent lab results
What is involved in the assessment step of SBAR? - ANSWER - - abnormal findings
as well as pertinent normal findings
- clearly what is the problem, is it severe or life threatening
What is involved in the recommendation or request step of SBAR? - ANSWER - -
what do you want or need to continue care?
- what solution can you offer or propose?
- if you want the client evaluated by the provider, say so and state a specific time
What are the components of a mental status exam? - ANSWER - - appearance:
posture, movement, dress, grooming
- behavior: speech, and mood
- cognition: orientation, memory, attention span
- thought processes: does this make sense? logical? (includes anxiety and
depression screen)
What is Broca's aphasia? - ANSWER - expressive (motor speech cortex), can
understand but cannot express self, understands written and spoken language
What is Wenicke's aphasia? - ANSWER - receptive (association auditory cortex),
speech is fluent, but cannot understand, they make up words
, What are the basic assessment techniques? - ANSWER - inspection, percussion,
palpation, and auscultation
What are the steps in donning PPE? - ANSWER - - hand hygiene
- gown
- facemask
- face shield
- gloves
What are the steps in doffing PPE? - ANSWER - - remove gloves
- remove gown
- remove face shield
- mask
- hand hygiene
What is the FLACC scale? - ANSWER - F - face
L - legs
A - activity
C - Cry
C - Consolability
What is the FLACC scale used for? - ANSWER - nonverbal assessment tool for
infants and children under the age of 3, an objective assessment of pain
What is referred pain? - ANSWER - pain perceived at a location other than the site of
the painful stimulus
What is a 24 hour food recall? - ANSWER - where the patient is asked to recall
everything they have eaten within the last 24 hours, this is the easiest and most
popular method
How do you calculate percent usual body weight? - ANSWER - current weight/usual
weight x 100
How do you calculate body mass index? - ANSWER - weight (pounds) / height (in)2
x 703
What are the ranges for BMI? - ANSWER - Underweight: <18.5
Normal Weight: 18.5 - 24.9
Overweight: 25 - 29.9
Obesity: 30 - 39.9
Extreme Obesity: ≥ 40
What is a macule? - ANSWER - a change of color in the skin, flat, less than 1 cm
What is a patch? - ANSWER - a macule that is greater than 1 cm
What is a nodule? - ANSWER - a solid, elevated, hard or soft, larger than 1 cm
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